EOC- Amendments Practice

The outcome of the Tinker v Des Moines case was based on interpretations of which 1st amendment protection?

• freedom of speech
• free exercise of religion
• freedom of assembly
• freedom of the press

Shaun is trying to run an election and hold a public meeting. People are protesting outside the meeting and Shaun wants to stop it. Why are the people's actions acceptable?

• Right to due process
• Right to public education
• Right to peacefully assemble
• Right to equal protection under the law

What was the impact of the 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

• They increased minority participation in the military.
• The decreased minority participation in social movements.
• The increased minority participation in the political process.
• The decreased minority participation in the political process.

How many amendments are there total?

• 30
• ²⁰
• 27
• 18

What does the word amend mean?

• Change
• Open
• Ratify
• veto

Which right is NOT mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?

• petition the government
• due process of the law
• trial by jury
• privacy

Which action represents an individual exercising a constitutional right?

• summary judgment
• quartering soldiers
• civil disobedience
• double jeopardy

What has been one long-term result of the constitutional protection of free speech?

• fewer court cases involving minors
• fewer laws limiting minority rights
• a more accurate election
• a more informed society

Which individual protection is found in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? 

• privacy rights 
• property rights
• forced internment 
• civil disobedience 

Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution? 

• The voters approve the amendment in a national election.
• The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony. 
• Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.
• Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment.